I don't like the word 'alcoholic'. I like to think of myself as an advanced drinker. Chelsea Handler More Quotes by Chelsea Handler More Quotes From Chelsea Handler We're doing a bunch of shoots with kids about the election, about politics, about racism. I like to talk about heavy topics with kids because you find out what their parents are feeding them at home, and then you find out their quick reactions to things. It's so refreshing when kids are so honest. Chelsea Handler racism home kids I like to just follow what I find compelling. In order for me to be compelling, I have to be compelled. I don't try to think about what people are interested in seeing, I have to be interested. For me, that works the best. Chelsea Handler order people thinking I think when I envisioned my documentaries, what I wanted to do when I left, I had no business doing those documentaries. I didn't know what I was doing. I was delving into an arena that I had no experience in, and Netflix paired me up with two documentarians that really executed my vision perfectly. That was great, to see that. All of a sudden I'm at Sundance, and those are premiering. I just thought, "Wow, they were four ideas I pitched one day, and now it's coming to fruition on this scale." Chelsea Handler two ideas thinking Obviously you want to be smart enough to take other people's advice and take that into consideration, and obviously try to surround yourself with people that are smarter than you. As far as sticking to your guns, I think there is no better advice than to just find something that you really give a s - about and then go do it. Chelsea Handler smart gun thinking I'm not going to blow up just for the sake of it, because it's on TV. That's not the issue. Chelsea Handler issues sake blow People push my buttons, so I'm going to react. Chelsea Handler buttons people I think being able to have follow-through, I think a lot of people who are in charge, that is the one quality that you can't forsake. You can get opinions, but you can't have too many cooks in the kitchen when you're envisioning something. Chelsea Handler kitchen people thinking I haven't been manipulated. I did a documentary in prison years ago because I was so f - ed off with those lazy bastards in their bed for 18 hours a day, five dishes a day on a menu to choose from, playing soccer every day, going to the gym, watching movies. Chelsea Handler lazy soccer years It's unfiltered conversation and I love it. I also like to argue with children, so it's the perfect platform for me. Chelsea Handler perfect arguing children Being that frank and being that open, there's more praise than there is negativity. It's just the negativity gets printed because you're straight and f - ing rude. It's not rude, it's just getting straight to the point. Chelsea Handler negativity rude praise I think reality television, unless it's inspirational, which it very rarely is, I think it's embarrassing. It's embarrassing state of affairs that we're in. Chelsea Handler reality television thinking That's the problem in my industry. Anyone can go and open a f - ing hotel. Anyone can go and buy a restaurant. It's not like a doctor or a lawyer, you need certain qualifications. That's the issue. Chelsea Handler issues doctors needs I couldn't go any higher with three Michelin stars. I mastered my craft. I'm still learning and picking up ideas. Chelsea Handler three stars ideas Before any exposure on TV, I'm a real chef. Chelsea Handler tvs real chef We're not actors, we're people behaving like ourselves on TV. We're both [me and Gordon Ramsay] exactly who we are on TV. I don't think either one is an exaggerated version. You just have to be who you are. Chelsea Handler be-who-you-are people thinking I think it's important to be authentic to who you are, and if you're inauthentic at all, people smell that from a mile away. Chelsea Handler smell people thinking You've got guys on freeways with motorbikes with no helmets on, you can't drink until you're 21 and we wonder why so many youth are smoking f - ing cannabis, and you can start driving here at 15. How f - ed up is that? Chelsea Handler driving guy smoking My message is strong and my belief is strong, in the fact that we can still be provocative and have fun and just get informed. Chelsea Handler strong messages fun There's a difference between watching a chef show, which doesn't feel like a reality show compared to the Housewives. Those shows can, I think, not only lower your IQ, but really just knock the wind out of you, because we're all here in this business. Chelsea Handler wind reality thinking We set up a bakery called Bad Boy Bakery, to cook on the inside to sell on the outside. It was huge, because it got them working. I'd give them a certificate to go back in the community with a skill. They could get a job. We set up a little bakery and it's gone crazy. I need to be that raw to do the glossy stuff. I need to get back to that kind of scenario. Chelsea Handler crazy jobs boys
